The master of business administration curriculum consists of three levels of coursework:
foundation, core, and electives. The total amount of coursework required of the MBA
student varies from 30 to 48 hours of academic credit depending on the amount of foundation
coursework that can be waived with prior academic credit.

The MBA program can be completed in 12 months by a full-time student who has all of
the foundation courses waived. For the full-time student with no previous academic
credit in business, the program can be completed in 20 months. For the part-time student,
the time to complete the program varies depending on the number of courses taken each
semester.

All MBA courses are offered at night, which allows the working professional to attend
the Millsaps MBA program. In fact, the working professional is encouraged to attend
the Millsaps MBA program.

Letter of support from higher-level executive or manager at applicant’s place of employment
is required.

International Study

Optional study available in Mérida, Mexico, and London.

International Seminar in Mérida, Mexico, for International Business component required.

Foundation

The Millsaps MBA curriculum includes 15 hours of prerequisite coursework. The prerequisite
coursework prepares the student for advanced study. Completion or waiver of prerequisite
work is a prerequisite for advanced study. A foundation course is waived for an MBA
candidate who has completed undergraduate coursework in that foundation subject with
a grade of at least B-. A foundation course is also waived for an MBA candidate who
has completed foundation coursework at the graduate level with a grade of C or better
at an AACSB-accredited school, provided the student has no more than three Cs in the
prior business program. Professional designations, such as the CPA and CFA, may also
be accepted to waive the corresponding foundation courses, including statistics with
regression.

Graduate credit is not awarded for portfolio-based experiential learning, which occurs
prior to matriculation in the graduate programs.

Area

Number

Course

Hours

Accounting

580

Survey of Accounting or equivalent

3/6

Economics

500

Survey of Economics or equivalent

3/6

Marketing

521

Survey of Marketing or equivalent

3

Finance

562

Survey of Finance or equivalent

3

Management

533

Survey of Management or equivalent

3

Students are required to have successfully completed the stated prerequisites for
a course prior to beginning that course. For example, accounting should be completed
before taking finance. Proficiency in computer software packages for word processing,
spreadsheets, and presentations is assumed.

Students with significant work experience, normally at least 3 years, may meet foundation
course requirements by successfully completing online courses through the Else School
of Management. This option must be approved on a case-by-case basis by the MBA council.

Under this option, students will be allowed to participate in these courses (see Tables
1 and 2) and take a qualifying examination proctored at the Millsaps College campus.
A passing grade of 70% on the associated final exam is required to satisfy the foundations
requirement. Students are not required to take all foundation courses in an online
format.

For complete course descriptions, see our graduate catalog. You may also declare an area of focus in your MBA, such as economics, finance, management,
marketing, quantitative analysis, or global business studies. Visit this page for more details.

Core

The MBA Core Curriculum consists of 18 hours of academic credit. All MBA students
must take at least one three-hour course in each of the five core areas:

• Principled Leadership

• Financial Performance

• Data Analysis for Decision Making

• Navigating a Complex World

• Competitive Strategy

Students must also complete BUSI 606 Perspectives on Business, a readings course worth
1.5 credit hours, and BUSI 607 Business Communications, a two-day seminar that is
also worth 1.5 credit hours.

International Study

The Millsaps MBA program has a long-established international study component. The
European Study program is a three-week or six-week summer course of study conducted
in such business and cultural centers as London, Paris, Munich, and Florence. During
the semester break, after Christmas and before the spring semester begins, the MBA
student has a wonderful opportunity to study in Mexico at the Millsaps College mini-campus
in the Yucatán.

Internships

Internships are encouraged and facilitated by the faculty of the Else School of Management.
Internships are a cooperative effort involving the student, one or more Else School
professors, and the student's field supervisor. Together this group must agree upon
terms of the internship as specified in the official internship registration documents
provided by the registrar's office. Activities of the intern must include legitimate
academic inquiry and the student must be amenable to evaluation on that basis. Else
School internships require the student to work in a meaningful capacity for at least
10–12 hours per week for the 14–week semester to receive three hours of graduate credit.